Who could potentially replace James Craig as new Detroit Police chief
If and when Craig retires, the big question is, who will take over and lead the department?
Posted at 9:23 AM, May 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-08 09:23:15-04
(WXYZ) â Sources confirmed to 7 Action News on Friday that current Detroit Police Chief James Craig is expected to announce his retirement next week.
The news comes from a source close to the 64-year-old chief. A news conference has been scheduled for Monday.
The expected announcement comes as rumors swirl that Craig could run for office, possibly challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Sources are also telling 7 Action News Craig is evaluating a run for the office.
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Michigan s top civil rights official has weighed in on the Mt. Pleasant girl who had her hair cut by a school staff member, saying legislation is needed to protect Black and biracial women from discrimination based on hairstyles.
James E. White, director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said his department is gathering information and deciding on what to do next. We are deeply concerned about the reported incident in a Mt. Pleasant school involving a 7-year-old child whose hair was cut without her parentâs permission, White said. We are in contact with the school administration and the childâs family to ascertain the facts and circumstances that lead to this unfortunate event and to decide on next steps.
Earlier this month,
The CABE Journal (see page 11) published a portion of an article by our own Zach Schurin entitled “Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape” that examines the legal issues that Connecticut schools with Native American team names and mascots should consider.
This is Part 2 of the article. Part 1 can be found
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the cornerstone of President Lyndon Johnson’s historic civil rights efforts. While Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment and is perhaps the most familiar part of the law, Title VI of the Act applies to programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance and therefore applies to virtually every public school in the country. By its text, Title VI provides that “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to dis